mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 240 The Fury of the Earth's Veins, The Law of Coexistence
Chapter 240 The Fury of the Earth's Veins, The Law of Coexistence
The scene on the screen shifted directly from the city of Jinghai, which was plunged into boundless darkness, to the extremely oppressive and dimly lit underground depths.
Hercules' team, piloting the Sting, struggled through the intricate network of underground tunnels.
Gao Wa Meng's voice, transmitted via communication frequency, calmly served as a guide: "800 meters ahead, there is a fork in the road leading west."
Just as the tank rounded a huge underground cavern, the beam of the searchlight suddenly swept across an extremely eerie area.
The audience in front of the big screen held their breath. It wasn't a natural rock face, but an ancient complex of buildings clearly showing signs of human excavation!
The massive stone pillars and the dilapidated outline of the temple are faintly visible, eroded by the underground river.
[An underground temple?]
This shows that ancient people knew about dragons underground and even worshipped them!
Humanity has forgotten its former guardian deity and is now recklessly robbing and disturbing its land!
No wonder the Ren Dragon was furious; anyone would be enraged in that situation!
However, Hercules' team, burdened with heavy responsibilities, had no time to pay attention to these archaeological discoveries at the moment.
With the road ahead blocked by boulders, Captain Yoshida decisively issued the order: "Fire! Launch the ultimate explosive rounds!"
"boom--!"
The tanks' heavy firepower forcibly blasted open the passage.
But this extremely violent act was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely igniting Renlong's rage!
A terrifying roar, seemingly capable of tearing apart the soul, echoed from the depths of the earth.
The next second, the earth churned violently like boiling water! The enormous body of the Renlong, carrying extremely terrifying underground water pressure, directly broke through the strata!
A massive column of water shot skyward, and the Sting was swept off the surface like a toy by the raging torrent, crashing heavily into the ruins.
Fortunately, Hercules' high-tech armor was tough enough that the three tough male players were unharmed.
But this towering underground water column hit the EX fighter jet, which was hovering at low altitude and probing, with extreme precision!
The fighter jet went out of control and crashed. At the critical moment, an extremely dazzling crimson light exploded in the water curtain!
Ultraman Gaia, the guardian of the earth, landed heavily with a dull thud!
Lin Hui, standing on the ground, looked up at the red giant of light, a bright glint in her eyes: "Gaia... the guardian of the earth."
The battle erupted in an instant!
But under Gu Nan's extremely strict camera control, this battle presented an extremely rare and breathtaking one-sided crushing victory!
In the original Japanese filming version, due to limitations in the suit technology and the physical strength of the suit actors at the time, Renlong's movements appeared somewhat slow.
But in Gu Nan's parallel world, he has an extremely top-notch special effects team and ample funding!
He gave the special effects team extremely rigid orders: "I don't want a monster wearing a heavy rubber suit, I want a real Azure Dragon of the East! A manifestation of the will of this land for 4.6 billion years! It must possess the oppressive aura of a god!"
Thus, the Renlong that appeared before all the audience had a body as coiled as a mountain, with eight thick water veins on its back that transformed into eight transparent, fluorescent blue dragon heads that stood tall and proud. Sixteen eyes, like burning amber, stared intently at Gaia, and every swing of its body carried an extremely terrifying absolute power!
Gaia rushed forward, attempting to suppress Gaia with his prized close-combat skills.
However, the huge difference in size and strength meant he couldn't gain any advantage at all.
With a casual flick of its tail, Renlong sent Gaia flying, smashing an entire building to pieces!
Holy crap! That's some serious authority!
The special effects for this dragon are amazing! It has the authentic feel of a Chinese dragon, both mysterious and terrifying!
[Kids! Your Uncle Chasing Light is back to show off his Thunder budget again! I dare say this suit is the most exquisite in Gaia so far! It's definitely expensive!]
[Hey! You know what, this suit looks so expensive! It definitely can't handle a fight! So, can we predict what's going to happen next?!]
[666, Renlong can't possibly be defeated, right!]
It seems impossible to destroy the model now.
It seems only one person will suffer a setback in the end.
Gaia's attacks felt like mere scraping against it!
[They're not even in the same league! These are gods native to Earth!]
Gaia struggled to his feet, quickly crossing his hands above his head in an attempt to forcefully unleash his ultimate attack.
A crimson light gathered wildly at his head—the Photon Ice Blade!
The gathered energy lashed out at Renlong!
But it can't even break through the defenses!
Gaia was taken aback, and wanted to gather strength for a second quantum streamer.
But Renlong didn't give him a chance to cast the spell!
The dragon jade on his forehead flashed!
Gu Nan did not choose to express Renlong's abilities through telekinesis, which was not visible in the original work.
Instead, the earth ripped apart! Countless underground water veins transformed into extremely thick tentacles that suddenly burst forth from the ground, like incredibly tough chains, instantly binding Gaia's limbs!
He was literally left hanging in mid-air!
Gaia struggled in agony, and the color timer on her chest began flashing red lights extremely rapidly.
At this moment of utter despair, three tough men from Hercules' team, who had lost their tank, bravely charged to the front of the ruins, carrying heavy individual weapons!
"Charge! Fire!"
Three individual rockets hit the glittering dragon jade on Renlong's forehead with extreme precision!
The dragon jade shattered in half from the blow, and the dragon, in pain, instantly turned its tentacles that were wrapped around Gaia into water mist.
Gaia crashed heavily to the ground, its energy almost completely depleted, and it had lost all ability to resist.
However, facing the giant of light who was already powerless to fight back, Renlong did not choose to continue the pursuit.
This extremely ancient earth dragon merely raised its head and let out an extremely mournful and angry roar.
Lin Hui stepped forward and gazed at the enormous object.
"This Renlong was already here before the city of Jinghai was even formed. Its anger will not be appeased unless this place is taken back from humans."
Lin Hui's voice echoed clearly through the ruins, "But anger won't solve anything. Go back underground, please."
Amidst the ruins, an ancient consciousness, like a roar from the depths of the earth's crust, exploded directly in Gaia and Lin Hui's minds.
"go back?"
Behind Renlong, eight water dragon heads simultaneously rose, "Back to the tomb they sealed shut with steel and concrete?!"
Gaia knelt down with difficulty, and I, using Gaia's telekinetic power, transmitted my voice without hesitation: "Humans are merely searching for space to survive! They do not intend to sever your bloodline!"
"Survival? For their survival, you'll fill in my wetlands and drain my lifeblood?"
The central head of the dragon suddenly slammed down, staring down at the giant. "Giant of Light, you are the embodiment of the earth, why do you shelter these parasites?!"
"They are not parasites!" Gaia pointed to the distant lights of countless homes. "They are also life born from this planet! Just as your people need forests and rivers, humanity needs its cities!"
"Human cities are scars on the Earth's surface!"
Renlong's tone was filled with disdain and sorrow, "Your so-called 'children' are killing their mother!"
"But we're in pain too!"
Lin Hui, standing on the ground, suddenly stepped forward, looked up, and shouted, "Humanity is also suffering from the backlash of the fractured earth veins! We are trying to make amends, trying to find a new balance!"
"Balance? Replace my pulse with those noisy machines and cold pipes?!"
Sixteen enormous, eerie blue eyes were fixed intently on the feng shui master. "My patience has reached its limit!"
"The city we've built also has its own feng shui! New winds and water are flowing! In terms of feng shui, everything created by humankind is also part of this land!"
Lin Hui shouted loudly.
"Give us some time!"
Gaia forced himself to stand upright, shielding the city from the dragon. "If human civilization is an unforgivable mistake, then I will bear all the consequences!"
Renlong froze, his heavy breathing stirring up a cloud of dust: "What guarantees do you have? The arrogance of a young species that's only a few hundred thousand years old?!"
"I guarantee this with the identity bestowed upon me by the 'Light of the Earth'!"
The red light on Gaia's chest flashed wildly, but her back remained ramrod straight. "I am human too! But I believe the Light of the Earth chose me for a reason! I am willing to be a bridge between you and humanity! Until they learn how to coexist with you!"
The wind howled past, and the air was filled with gunpowder smoke and water vapor.
Renlong fell silent.
Its massive body swayed slightly, and its sixteen eyes looked over Gaia's shoulder at the vast city that, though dilapidated, still shimmered faintly in the night.
"……coexist."
Renlong's voice carried a hint of ancient weariness. "Is it like what you Feng Shui masters call the 'new flow of Feng Shui'?"
Lin Hui bowed deeply, her voice firm: "Everything created by humankind is ultimately part of the earth. As long as we still revere you, our bloodline will never truly be severed."
Renlong's eight heads slowly lowered, and the destructive, violent pressure finally receded like a tide.
"Giant of Light, Feng Shui Master..."
The dragon's massive body began to radiate an extremely dazzling, eerie blue light. "Remember your promises today. If one day, this land can no longer hear my pulse..."
"That day will not come." Gaia nodded solemnly.
Having vented its anger and received a promise, the dragon transformed into a deep blue dragon pearl. After pausing briefly before Gaia, it voluntarily sank into the ground.
Gaia turned and nodded slightly to Lin Hui, then transformed into a streak of red light and flew into the sky.
……
Inside the air base, there was a deathly silence.
Staff Officer Ye Qian was somewhat puzzled.
Why did the disaster, which had lasted for some time, miraculously disappear after the dragon left, and why did the Giant of Light seem not to have continued fighting it?
"So... what exactly happened?"
Commander Shishi shook his head.
He gazed at the gradually dissipating dark clouds on the big screen and sighed with deep emotion: "Perhaps we should have even greater respect for the power that nature inherently possesses."
……
After the disaster, Lunwen, carrying a camera, asked Lin Hui with great confusion, "Where did that Renlong go?"
Lin Hui did not answer directly, but turned to look at the huge city that, although it had been severely damaged, was still functioning.
"The city we have built also has its own feng shui. There is new wind and water flowing. In terms of feng shui, everything that mankind creates is also part of the earth. No matter what mankind creates, from the perspective of the whole, it is only a small part of the natural world of the earth."
As this thought-provoking line is spoken, the camera slowly pulls back, and the neon lights of Jinghai City illuminate the night once again.
This episode marks the end of the series!
Viewers were completely captivated by the grand worldview Gu Nan presented in this episode, as well as the uniquely Chinese romantic philosophy.
On the official Baidu Tieba forum for "Ultraman Gaia", countless analytical posts have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.
【Cicadas Chirping in the Midnight Breeze】: What does it mean to be a guardian for 4.6 billion years? Renlong is nature itself! He can be considered one of the top fighters in Gaia right now!
[The Salty Fish Who Just Wants to Lie Down]: At first, I thought this episode was going to criticize humanity for destroying the environment and creating some kind of "environmental cult." But the feng shui master's last line completely broke me down—"Human creations are also part of nature." This means that humanity doesn't need to feel inferior or guilty for developing cities. What we need to do is not to destroy cities and return to a primitive society, but to let cities coexist harmoniously with nature!
[The Dancer on the Keyboard]: That's right! This episode actually forms a perfect closed loop with the "Cambrian Eel Monster" in episode eight! In episode eight, I dreamt that we have the right to resist in order to survive! And this episode tells us that while surviving, we must respect nature! Humans have the right to live on Earth, but we cannot arbitrarily sever the Earth's lifeblood!
[The Scent of Citrus]: The special effects are amazing! This is the mythical creature that we Chinese should have! The imposing presence of the Azure Dragon, the texture of its scales—Director Gu really spared no expense! I used to feel that watching monster movies lacked a sense of cultural identity, but today, when this Ren Dragon appeared, I got goosebumps all over! This is our ancestor from our own land!
[Little Black Fan]: To be honest, those three tough guys from Hercules' team were really fierce. In a desperate situation, while Gaia was being beaten up in the sky, three mortal army guys, relying solely on their physical strength, rushed up with their rockets! When teammates are attacked, even a dragon would have to face our wrath. Those three rockets weren't just hitting for damage, they were hitting the indomitable spirit of humanity!
[Cheerful Penguin]: After this episode, Gaia's worldview became completely clear. Earth not only possesses self-awareness but also has ancient guardians like Renlong. Faced with the "Destruction Bringer" falling from the sky, humans, Ultraman, and Earth's native monsters are all in the same boat. It feels like the screen time for Earth's native monsters will definitely start to increase in the future!
The entire forum erupted in a frenzy of discussion. That night, countless people, because of a blue dragon, re-examined their relationship with the city and the planet.